Product ID:F-150 THYRATRON
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:5960
NIIN:01-158-9166
MSDS Number: BJNZK

Emergency Phone: 215-252-7331

Info Phone: 215-252-7331

Cage: 20948

Telephone: 215-252-7331

Cage: 20948

MAY CONTAIN BERYLLIUM OXIDE CERAMIC.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL 0.002 MG BE/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.002 MG BE/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS NOT RELAVANT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:USERS MAY BE EXPOSED TO: 1. HIGH
VOLTAGE; 2. RF RADIATION; 3. X-RAY RADIATION; 4. BERYLLIUM OXIDE;
5. CORROSIVE OR POISONOUS COMPOUNDS; 6. IMPLOSION HAZARD; 7. HOT
COOLANT OR STEAM; 8. HOT SURFACES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IF THIS TUBE CONTAINS BERYLLIUM OXIDE,
NTP AND IARC HAVE LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF THE EXPOSURE WILL DEPEND
UPON THE TYPE OF EXPOSURE, SOME BEING DELAYED DEPENDING UPON THE
EXPOSURE. INJURYS RANGE FROM CUTS, THERMAL BURNS, RADIATION
BURNS/SICKNESS, TO POISONING AND POSSIBLY CANCER DEPENDING UPON
THETUBE AND THE EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DEPENDS UPON THE TYPE OF EXPOSURE.

First Aid:THE FIRST AID RENDERED WILL DEPEND UPON THE EXPOSURE
EXPERIENCED AND IS TOO LONG TO INCLUDE IN THIS LIMITED FIELD (TOO
MANY DIFFERENT EXPOSURES). USERS SHOULD INFORM THEMSELVES OF THE
FIRST AID PROCE SSES FOR EACH EXPOSURE DESCRIBED. IF EXPOSED TO ANY
OF THE HAZARDS, GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SEE OTHER
PRECAUTIONS

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP BROKEN TUBES BEING CAREFUL TO NOT
BREATHE ANY DUST OR TO MAKE DIRECT CONTACT WITH ANY INTERNAL
COMPONENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE WITH CARE AND AVOID EXCESSIVE
SHOCK OR VIBRATION. OBSERVE 'THIS SIDE UP' INSTRUCTIONS IF ON
OUTER CONTAINER. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:IMPLOSION: MAY PRODUCE MECHANICAL CUTS AND EXPOSE
USER TO BERYLLIUM OXIDE INTERNALS. BERYLLIUM OXIDE: BREATHING
BERYLLIUM OXIDE DUST OR FUME FROM CUTTING, GRINDING, CLEANING A BEO
PART MAY CAUSE SERI OUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR DUST
IF EXPOSURED TO TUBE INTERNALS OR DUST FROM CLEANING, ETC. SEE 29
CFR 1910.134 FOR R EGULATIONS PERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED UNLESS TUBE IS BROKEN.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED TO PROTECT FROM ANY DESCRIBED
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE. AVOID CONTACT
WITH INTERNALS, ELECTRICITY, RADIATION, ETC.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR SUPPLIED A GENERIC MSDS WHICH COVERS ALL TUBES. A PARTICULAR HAZARD
MAY BE ABSENT FROM ANY GIVEN TUBE.

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:GLASS OR METAL ENVELOPE ELECTRON TUBE, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER (SUPPLIER).
Stability Condition to Avoid:PHYSICAL DAMAGE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY CONTAIN BERYLLIUM OXIDE INTERNALS.
(EXPOSURE ONLY IF TUBE IS BROKEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. ITT WILL DISPOSE OF TUBES AT NO CHARGE IF THEY AR
RETURNED TO ITT FREIGHT PREPAID WITH A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR THE
DISPOSAL. NOTE THE SPECIAL HAZ ARDS OF BERYLLIUM OXIDE AND
IMPLOSION.

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